Terms H-R
Handicapping: This is the study of factors in the past performances which determine the relative qualities and abilities of horses in a race.

Handle: Money wagered.

Inquiry: Official investigation of rule infractions.

Juvenile: Two-year-old horse.

Lasix: Diuretic medication given to horses which bleed.

Maiden: A horse that hasn't won a flat racein any country.

Mare: A female horse 5 years old or older.

Morning line: The starting odds set by thetrack handicapper.

Off track: A track that is not fast.

Overlay: A horse whose odds are greater than